Ernie Perez, age 26

Lost to gun violence on September 14, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    25 Pelos
  • Number of children:
    22 2 Babies
  • Personality:
    25 He was very charismatic, happy, funny
    22 Outgoing
  • Occupation:
    20 Sales and distribution painter
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  • Schools attended:
    20 Sauganash school
  • Comments:
    20 the only 1 of my friends growing up that my mom loved. incredibly kind, loyal, and genuine.
    19 Siempre estaras en mi corazón.
    13 Quien se va sin despedirse nunca se va del todo 💔💔
    13 The day you departed some of us left with you.
    11 I will hold you in my heart until I can hold you again in heaven 😢💕
    11 I will always keep talking about you.You deserve to be remembered 😘🌷
    11 Miss you!
    7 Merry Christmas would give everything up just to have you back
    7 Otra navidad 🎄 sin ti 💔 se q estas en un mejor lugar festejando te extraño mucho.😘
    7 I love and miss you today things are just not the same since your gone
    5 Happy Halloween
    5 Happy heavenly birthday 🎂🕊🕊😇
    5 Happy thanksgiving my boy
    5 feliz navidad 🎄 te mando un abrazo hasta el cielo te extraño mucho 😘
    5 Merry Christmas love you and miss you so much
    5 Happy new year
    5 Hijo! Feliz dia del padre. se q eres el angel de tus hijos te extrañamos 💔
    5 Happy Father’s Day
    5 Feliz Cumpleaños 🎂 se que en donde estas celebrando en grande TE QUIERO 😘
    5 Un año más sin ti 💔 . Te mando un abrazo hasta el cielo
    5 Feliz dia del Padre 🤗 hijo siempre estaras en mi corazón 💔
    4 Ya son 4 años desde q te fuiste 💔 .me haces tanta falta 😞

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